Alexey Botvinov is an exceptional pianist, musical activist and producer. The most famous Ukrainian pianist, Botvinov is one of the best specialists in Rachmaninoff music worldwide. Botvinov is the only pianist in the world who performed Bach‘s masterpiece „Goldberg Variations“ more than 300 times on stage. Alexey Botvinov performed in over 45 countries. 2015 Botvinov initiated a new International music festival “ODESSA CLASSICS”, where he is President and artistic director. 2018-2019 Botvinov performed solo and with orchestras in such venues as Berlin Philharmonie , Gewandhaus Leipzig, Zurich Tonhalle MAAG, Hamburg Philharmonie, Dresden Frauenkirche, Beethovenhaus Bonn and many more. 2019 Botvinov performed Gershwin and Schulhoff concertos on Tournee in Germany with San Francisco “New Century Orchestra” under baton of Daniel Hope. Recently Botvinov and Hope made recording of Alfred Schnittke pieces for violin and piano at “Deutsche Grammophon”.